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‘The DWP has taken my son’s Motability car off him too - and it has devastated our family’: MP 'horrified' by latest disability decision

The family of a 25-year-old man who lost a leg in a motorbike crash say he has been “destroyed” after the Department and Work and Pensions (DWP) threw out his PIP appeal and are taking his Motability car off him.

Supporting image for story: ‘The DWP has taken my son’s Motability car off him too - and it has devastated our family’: MP 'horrified' by latest disability decision

Supporting image for story: Councillors in Market Drayton vote to provide £22,000 in funding for weekly youth sessions

Councillors in Market Drayton vote to provide £22,000 in funding for weekly youth sessions

Supporting image for story: Plan for 65 new homes in north Shropshire village rejected amid fears it would strain local services

Plan for 65 new homes in north Shropshire village rejected amid fears it would strain local services

Supporting image for story: Santa suits and Christmas trees fill the streets for Market Drayton's annual Turkey Trot

Santa suits and Christmas trees fill the streets for Market Drayton's annual Turkey Trot

Supporting image for story: New bus service connecting Whitchurch and Market Drayton with Wellington and hospital to begin operating - here's when

New bus service connecting Whitchurch and Market Drayton with Wellington and hospital to begin operating - here's when

Supporting image for story: Homeless ex-prisoner took his own life in woodland days after being released from Shropshire prison

Homeless ex-prisoner took his own life in woodland days after being released from Shropshire prison

Supporting image for story: Civic leaders in drive to make Market Drayton 'more presentable' with grass cutting and entrance tidying

Civic leaders in drive to make Market Drayton 'more presentable' with grass cutting and entrance tidying

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‘The DWP has taken my son’s Motability car off him too - and it has devastated our family’: MP 'horrified' by latest disability decision

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Four flood alerts in place around Shropshire as river levels continue to rise

Supporting image for story: MP asks minister to break deadlock over speed cameras on Shropshire's 'very dangerous' A41

MP asks minister to break deadlock over speed cameras on Shropshire's 'very dangerous' A41

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Emergency services respond to rush hour crash in north Shropshire

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Supporting image for story: Review: DS:UK pay highly accomplished tribute to Dire Straits at Festival Drayton Centre

Review: DS:UK pay highly accomplished tribute to Dire Straits at Festival Drayton Centre

Supporting image for story: Make It Market Drayton partners with Shropshire Growth Hub to support local businesses

Make It Market Drayton partners with Shropshire Growth Hub to support local businesses

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About Market Drayton

In 1245 King Henry III granted a charter for a weekly Wednesday market, giving Market Drayton its current name. The market is still held every Wednesday and attracts residents from all over Shropshire. The town is also home to Muller dairy and sausage maker Palethorpe's bakery.